Gebruik "wie" voor personen, "wat" voor dieren of zaken en "welk(e)" bij zelfstandige naamwoorden.

(Use "wie" for persons, "wat" for animals or things, and "welk(e)" with nouns.)

  1. "Wie" asks about one or more persons.
  2. "Wat" asks about animals or things.
  3. Which do you use with nouns.
Vraagwoord (Question word)Gebruik (Use)Voorbeeldzin (Example sentence)
Wie (Who)Personen (People)Wie werkt als dokter? (Who works as a doctor?)
Wat (What)Dieren of zaken (Animals or things)Wat is je favoriete studie? (What is your favorite subject of study?)
Welk(e) (Which)Zelfstandige naamwoorden (Nouns)Welk cadeau wil je? (Which gift do you want?)

Exceptions!

  1. Which do you use with the het-woorden?
  2. Which do you use with de-words and plurals.

Exercise 1: Vraagwoorden (wie, wat, welk(e))

Instruction: Fill in the correct word.

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Wat, Welk, Welke, Wie

1.
... taal spreek je thuis?
(What language do you speak at home?)
2.
... werkt als politieagent?
(Who works as a police officer?)
3.
... heb je op de markt gekocht?
(What did you buy at the market?)
4.
... is je baas?
(Who is your boss?)
5.
... leraar geeft les in jouw school?
(Which teacher teaches at your school?)
6.
... cadeau heb je gekregen?
(What present did you get?)
7.
... is je favoriete studie?
(What is your favourite subject?)

Exercise 2: Multiple choice

Instruction: Choose the correct answer

1. ___ ben jij op kantoor, de manager of de ingenieur?

___ are you at the office, the manager or the engineer?)

2. ___ studie doe jij aan de universiteit?

___ degree are you studying at the university?)

3. ___ beroep heb je nu: ben je kok, leraar of ingenieur?

___ profession do you have now: are you a chef, a teacher, or an engineer?)

4. ___ van deze studenten wil later dokter worden?

___ of these students wants to become a doctor later?)

Exercise 3: Rewrite the phrases

Instruction: Rewrite the sentences as questions and use the correct question word: who, what or which.

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  1. Hint Hint (Wie) De docent belt deze student.
    ⇒ _______________________________________________ Example
    Wie belt de student?
    (Who is calling this student?)
  2. Hint Hint (Wat) Ik lees nu een interessant artikel.
    ⇒ _______________________________________________ Example
    Wat lees je nu?
    (What are you reading now?)
  3. Hint Hint (Welke) Jij kiest een studie aan de universiteit.
    ⇒ _______________________________________________ Example
    Welke studie kies jij aan de universiteit?
    (Which course are you choosing at the university?)
  4. Hint Hint (Welke) Hij zoekt een nieuwe baan.
    ⇒ _______________________________________________ Example
    Welke baan zoekt hij?
    (Which job is he looking for?)
  5. Hint Hint (Wie) Zij spreekt met haar manager.
    ⇒ _______________________________________________ Example
    Met wie spreekt zij?
    (Who is she speaking with?)
  6. Hint Hint (Welke) Jullie kopen een laptop voor het werk.
    ⇒ _______________________________________________ Example
    Welke laptop kopen jullie voor het werk?
    (Which laptop are you buying for work?)

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